Ocean View, DE

Census ZIP code profile for Ocean View, DE — 1 ZIPs, total population 6,170. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Ocean View, DE is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 6,170 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Ocean View splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Ocean View, the median household income averages $94,103 and per-capita income averages $54,573. Poverty rate runs at 12.6% and unemployment at 1.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $526,600 with median rent of $1,512 per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Ocean View against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Ocean View as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

6,170

Population

$94,103

Median Income

$526,600

Median Home Value

63.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Ocean View earn?

Median Household Income
$94,103
Per Capita Income
$54,573
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Poverty Rate
12.6%

What does housing look like in Ocean View?

Median Home Value
$526,600
Median Rent
$1,512/mo
Owner Occupied
91.3%
Housing Units
8,567

Who lives in Ocean View?

Bachelor's Degree+
48.4%
High School+
71.2%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
4.4%

ZIP Codes in Ocean View, DE

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
19970 6,170 246 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Ocean View, DE?
Ocean View, DE has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 6,170, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Ocean View?
The average median household income across Ocean View, DE ZIP codes is $94,103. The poverty rate is 12.6%.
What is the cost of living in Ocean View?
The average median home value in Ocean View, DE is $526,600. Median rent is $1,512/month. 91.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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